Bank funding - The dash for cash

Europe’s troubled banks are running out of money
http://www.economist.com/node/21541019

Sweden & The Euro - Out & Happy

A case-history in successful economic management:
http://www.economist.com/node/21541032?fsrc=rss|eur

Fox Rejects Anti-Obama/ Bernanke Ads Advocating Gold & Silver As Protection Against Inflation

http://www.swissamerica.com/article.php?art=11-2011/201111300240f.txt

http://silverdoctors.blogspot.com/2011/12/fox-rejects-anti-obama-bernanke-ads.html#more

Obama and Ben: Part 1 "The Inflatocracy":


Obama and Ben: Part 2 "The Wizards of Oz":

Welcome to the Bailout 2.0!

Fed bailing out the Euro:
http://rt.com/usa/news/fed-european-bank-central-605/

Searching across the Atlantic for clues

"...you will be facing the very real threat of a recession -- a pretty deep recession in Europe in the first half of next year,"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/03/us-usa-markets-stocks-idUSTRE7B12GB20111203

Iran says oil would go over $250 if exports banned

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/04/us-iran-sanctions-oil-idUSTRE7B305L20111204

MICHELLE MEYER: Home Prices Will Continue To Plunge, And 2013 Will Be The Worst Year For Foreclosures In History

http://www.businessinsider.com/michelle-meyer-on-housing-in-2012-2011-12

US, Israel & Iran, Building Up...

Barak vs US: We can't wait until Iran declares it has a nuclear bomb:
http://www.debka.com/article/21529/

Panetta: Israel must bow to nuclear Iran, Islamized ME, paramount US security:
http://www.debka.com/article/21538/

Jim Rickards: "The Fed is Playing with a Nuclear Reactor-- & the Danger is They Melt it Down"

Part 1:

Part 2:

"The European Central Bank will most likely make a crucial decision as to whether or not they will monetize massive quantities of insolvent European debt without sterilizing those purchases. "

Michael Pento - Insanity Next Week, Watch Europe & Gold!
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/12/3_Michael_Pento_-_Insanity_Next_Week,_Watch_Europe_%26_Gold!.html

Alasdair Macleod: Raw inflation via SDRs is next in central banking's scheme

Currency swaps – the beginning of a 'solution'?
http://www.goldmoney.com/gold-research/alasdair-macleod/currency-swaps-the-beginning-of-a-solution.html?gmrefcode=gata

BOE Will Hold Off Adding Stimulus Next Week as King Rejects ‘Fine Tuning’

"The message coming from the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) seems to be that more quantitative easing is highly probable, but not until the New Year":
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/boe-will-hold-off-expanding-stimulus-for-now.html

Debt Walkers Strike

http://theautomaticearth.blogspot.com/2011/12/december-2-2011-debt-walkers-strike.html

Obama and IMF Step Up Efforts to Contain Debt Woes

"...threatens to spark a new global financial crisis." So, not this finacial crisis, but another one..ok, ehh, right?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204397704577074572953847282.html

Banks Ponder Scenarios if Countries Drop Euro

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204826704577074773960813432.html

A Euro Crisis Deal Emerges, Yeah Right...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577071921721647802.html?mod=WSJ_Markets_RightMostPopular

Soros: World Financial System on Brink of Collapse

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/12/01/soros-world-financial-system-on-brink-of-collapse/?mod=wsj_share_twitter

Wall St. Groups Sue Regulator to Challenge New Trading Rule

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/wall-street-groups-sue-regulator-over-dodd-frank/

House Panel Subpoenas Corzine to Testify in MF Global Inquiry

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/house-committee-subpoenas-corzine/

MF Global Board Resigns

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/mf-global-board-resigns/

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401106/000118143111058389/rrd326865.htm

High-Level Goldman Executive Is Leaving the Firm

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/02/top-goldman-sachs-executive-departs/

Credit Ratings For The Eurozone

EU finance leaders hold desperate talks to save the euro as Italy teeters on the brink
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2067598/Italy-borrowing-costs-soar-euro-pressure-mounts.html?ITO=1490

Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen Wants QE3

Federal Reserve Should Stand Ready to Do a Third Round of Stimulus:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/federal-reserve-should-stand-ready-to-do-a-third-round-of-stimulus-view.html

Euro Central Banks May Provide $270B via IMF

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/euro-region-s-central-banks-seen-providing-up-to-270-billion-through-imf.html

Go Sweden!!!

Sweden is Safest as Crisis Upends Bond Market:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/swedish-bonds-safer-than-german-debt-as-europe-crisis-upends-market-logic.html

America's Next TARP Model:

A Bloomberg report reveals that the U.S. government loaned banks $7.7 trillion in secret bailout funds at no interest and then borrowed the money back at interest:
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-december-1-2011/america-s-next-tarp-model

Lies, Damned Lies, and (Unemployment) Statistics

http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/lies-damned-lies-and-unemployment-statistics_12022011?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SHTFplan+%28SHTF+Plan+-+When+It+Hits+The+Fan%2C+Don%27t+Say+We+Didn%27t+Warn+You%29

Weldon - Here is the Key Level for a Massive Gold Breakout

"Looking at gold above $1,804, in US dollar terms, would be a breakout."
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/12/2_Weldon_-_Here_is_the_Key_Level_for_a_Massive_Gold_Breakout.html

Gerald Celente: We’re Going Into an Economic 9/11

http://sgtreport.com/2011/12/gerald-celente-were-going-into-an-economic-911/

Nomi Prins: No Matter What, The Banksters Always Win

http://sgtreport.com/2011/12/journalist-nomi-prins-no-matter-what-the-banksters-always-win/

Part 1:


Part 2:

Mortgage QE?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/mortgage-qe?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29

Bob Janjuah Explains Why The Worst Is Still Ahead Of Us

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/bob-janjuah-explains-why-worst-still-ahead-us

Fooled Again! By John Rubino

http://dollarcollapse.com/the-economy/fooled-again/

Top Recipients Of The Federal Bailout

Bailout Tally Report by Nomi Prins and Krisztina Ugrin October 1, 2011:
http://www.nomiprins.com/storage/bailouttallyoct2011CLEAN%20NO%20FORMULAS.pdf

Capital Account

Nigel Farage - Major Banks Teetering on the Edge of Collapse

http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/12/2_Nigel_Farage_-_Major_Banks_Teetering_on_the_Edge_of_Collapse.html

Anticipating a Correction in the Global Monetary System Bill Bonner:

http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/12.11/correction.html

About Silver & The Manipulation Of The Silver Price

The Long View By Ted Butler:
http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/12.11/longview.html

Bank of Korea Increases Gold Reserves by Massive Nearly $1 Billion or 39% in November Alone

Bank of Korea Increases Gold Reserves by Massive Nearly $1 Billion or 39% in November Alone:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/bank-korea-increases-gold-reserves-massive-nearly-1-billion-or-39-november-alone

Silver Mining Company Will Hold Silver Instead Of Cash

Coeur would mull holding silver over cash, says CEO:
http://www.miningweekly.com/article/coeur-would-mull-holding-silver-over-cash-says-ceo-2011-12-01

“They (Large Banks) Are The Creditors; We The People & Our Governments Are The Debtors. "

This is a Case of Systemic Solvency & Control:
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/12/1_KWN_Special_-_This_is_a_Case_of_Systemic_Solvency_%26_Control.html

Felix Salmon: The 'Conspiracy Theorists' About 'Government Sachs' Were Right

http://www.gata.org/node/10725

Russia Activates Missile Early Warning Radar System:

Russia activates missile early warning radar system:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15938494

Why The EFSF Will Fail

Why the EFSF will fail:
http://www.cobdencentre.org/2011/12/why-the-efsf-will-fail/

The World Will Run Out of Silver in Nine Years

The World Will Run Out of Silver in Nine Years:
http://www.wealthwire.com/news/metals/2290

Chinese General Threatens “Third World War” To Protect Iran:

Chinese General Threatens “Third World War” To Protect Iran:
http://www.infowars.com/chinese-professor-threatens-third-world-war-to-protect-iran/

U.S. CORP & The Impending IMF Merger:

U.S. CORP and the impending IMF merger: By Robert Denner:
http://dailyeconomicupdate.wordpress.com/2011/04/21/u-s-corp-and-the-impending-imf-merger-by-robert-denner/

US Debt/GDP Soon +100%, Here We Go...

US Debt/GDP Hits Post WW2 High 99.5% Following $55 Billion Overnight Debt Increase: Total Debt Now Over $15.1 Trillion:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/us-debtgdp-hits-post-ww2-high-995-following-55-billion-overnight-debt-increase-total-debt-now-o

Bank Of Korea Buys 15 Tonnes of Gold In November

Bank of Korea Boosts Gold Holdings, Buys 15 Tonnes in November:
http://m.ibtimes.com/bank-korea-boosts-gold-holdings-buys-15-259924.html

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-12-01/bank-of-korea-boosts-gold-reserves-for-second-time-this-year.html

The Global Systemic Crisis

Global systemic crisis: Second half of 2011 - European context and US catalyst - Explosion of the Western public debt bubble:
http://www.leap2020.eu/Global-systemic-crisis-Second-half-of-2011-European-context-and-US-catalyst-Explosion-of-the-Western-public-debt-bubble_a8322.html

EU United By Money Printing & Force

Holding the EU together by Money Printing and Force
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258664/20111130/holding-eu-money-printing-force.htm

5 Major US Banks Sued For Allegedly Illegally Seizing Properties, Filing Fraudulent Foreclosure Documents

AG Martha Coakley sues major US banks over foreclosures:
http://www.boston.com/Boston/businessupdates/2011/12/coakley-sue-largest-banks-over-foreclosures/wTrZYEwnr0T21kYuT429iN/index.html

Nomi Prins

The Fed’s European “Rescue”: Another back-door US Bank / Goldman bailout?
http://www.nomiprins.com/thoughts/2011/11/30/the-feds-european-rescue-another-back-door-us-bank-goldman-b.html

Silver Update By P. Zihlmann

Buy, Hold or Sell:
http://news.silverseek.com/ZihlmannInvest/1322667240.php

Central Banks' Latest Move Shows Desperation

Latest Move Shows Desperation:
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/12/central-banks-latest-move-shows-desperation/

Goldman Sacks About FEDs European Banks Bailout, GS Not So Happy

Goldman On Today's Coordinated Central Bank Bailout: "It Isn’t Enough To Save Anyone Or Solve Averything" And "Why Now?":
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/goldman-todays-coordinated-central-bank-bailout-it-isn%E2%80%99t-enough-save-anyone-or-solve-averything

Morgans Stanley Prefers Exposure To Gold & Silver 2012

Morgan Stanley says prefers gold, silver in 2012:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-research-morganstanley-commodities-idUSTRE7AT0EK20111130

FED Bailing Out Troubled European Banks With Massive Amounts of Cash – Cheaper & Faster Than Ever Before:

Fed bailing out the Euro
http://rt.com/usa/news/fed-european-bank-central-605/

To the Rescue: Central Banks Slam Liquidity Into Banks; Stocks Take Moon Shot; Europe Still Faces Collapse:
http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/to-the-rescue-central-banks-slam-liquidity-into-banks-stocks-take-moon-shot_11302011

Six Central Banks Led by Fed Cut Dollar Funding Costs to Ease Debt Crisis:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-30/fed-five-central-banks-lower-interest-rate-on-dollar-swaps.html

Neither MF Global Nor Mr. Corzine Has Been Accused of Any Wrongdoing.

Details Emerge on MF Global’s Last-Ditch Effort to Fill Shortfall:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/details-emerge-on-mf-globals-last-ditch-effort-to-fill-shortfall/

200 Million Dollar From MF-ing Global Turns Up...TADA!! JP Morgan In Britain, Surprised...Anyone?

Money Found in Britain May Belong to MF Global:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/money-found-in-britain-may-belong-to-mf-global/?emc=eta1

American Airline Bancrupt?

American Airlines files for Ch. 11 protection:
http://news.yahoo.com/american-airlines-files-ch-11-protection-121334826.html

Did The Fed Just Buy Europe A Week?

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/did-fed-just-buy-europe-week

Silver Update By Brother John F

S&P Cut ratings for BoA, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan & Citigroup

S.&P. Cuts Its Ratings for 15 Banks:
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/s-p-cuts-ratings-on-big-banks/?emc=eta1

More Explosions From Iran - Nothing To See Here, Plz Circulate, Nothing To See

Second huge blast in 20 days at Iranian nuclear facility:
http://www.theweek.co.uk/world-news/nuclear-iran/43142/second-huge-blast-20-days-iranian-nuclear-facility?utm_campaign=theweekdaily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Who's Blowing Up Iran?:
http://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/11/28/whos-blowing-up-iran/

FED Polychephaly about QE3

Fed Policy Makers Sharpen Differences Over Conditions for More Bond Buying:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-30/fed-policy-makers-sharpen-differences-over-bond-purchase-policy.html

Another Try at Leveraging EFSF

Euro-Area Finance Ministers Agree on EFSF Leveraging Options, Juncker Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/euro-area-finance-ministers-agree-on-efsf-leveraging-options-juncker-says.html

EFSF Gets Ministers’ Approval for Expansion
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/euro-area-finance-ministers-agree-in-belgium-to-expand-aid-fund-s-capacity.html

Go Warren, Go!!!

With Bank Of America On The Verge Of Breaching $5.00, Our Question Of The Day Is...:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/bank-america-verge-breaching-500-our-question-day

Zero Hedge - Europe's Grand Plan - 3 Strikes And You're All In

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/europes-grand-plan-3-strikes-and-youre-all

More From KWN, Gold Will Rise Significant 2012

Pento - Money Printing to Cause Significant Gold Move in 2012:
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/11/29_Pento_-_Money_Printing_to_Cause_Significant_Gold_Move_in_2012.html

Sprott Asset Management & James Turk Sees Silver Doubling in a Reasonably Short Period of Time

Embry - Look for Silver to Double in a Short Period of Time:
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/11/29_Embry_-_Look_for_Silver_to_Double_in_a_Short_Period_of_Time.html

James Turk - Bullish Flag Pattern to Quickly Send Silver to $70:
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/11/28_James_Turk_-_Bullish_Flag_Pattern_to_Quickly_Send_Silver_to_%2470.html

More Fun About US:

U.S. Rating Outlook Cut to Negative by Fitch After Deficit Committee Fails:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/u-s-rating-outlook-cut-to-negative-by-fitch-after-deficit-committee-fails.html

The Numbers That Never Stop Changing In The MF Global Bankruptcy
http://www.businessinsider.com/mf-global-bankruptcy-numbers-summary-2011-11

More Fun About Europe

JOHN TAYLOR: The Euro Situation Is Worse Than I Could Have Dreamed
http://www.businessinsider.com/john-taylor-the-euro-situation-is-worse-than-i-could-have-dreamed-2011-11

Hungary Raises Rates to Shield Forint From Junk Credit Grade:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/hungary-raises-interest-rates-to-shield-forint-from-debt-downgrade-to-junk.html

ECB Fails to Attract Sufficient Bids to Mop Up Liquidity From Buying Bonds:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/ecb-fails-to-fully-offset-bonds-purchased-under-program-to-finance-eu-debt.html

European Banks’ Ratings May Be Lowered by Moody’s as States Reduce Support:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/moody-s-signals-possible-downgrade-for-euro-banks.html

Some Happy Charts

11 Big Charts That Show What A Mess The Economy Has Suddenly Become:
http://www.businessinsider.com/charts-oeced-warns-on-the-global-economy-2011-11#-11

Middle East Tension

Iranian protesters seize 6 British embassy staff:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-iran-britain-embassy-idUSTRE7AS0X720111129


Al-Qaida linked group claims responsibility for Katyusha fire against Israel:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/al-qaida-linked-group-claims-responsibility-for-katyusha-fire-against-israel-1.398495

Katyusha fire on Israel was Syrian warning. Turkey ready for any scenario:
http://www.debka.com/article/21524/

EU bailout fund of 1 trillion euros failing...

EU Bailout Seen Falling Short, Pressuring ECB:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/euro-rescue-fund-boost-seen-falling-short-as-focus-on-ecb-support-revived.html

Some More QE coming right up, QE 3 next

Fed’s Yellen Sees Scope for More Easing:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/fed-s-yellen-sees-scope-for-further-asset-purchases-to-spur-u-s-recovery.html

Sustainable Phosphorus Futures

Peak Phosphorus: the sequel to Peak Oil:
http://phosphorusfutures.net/peak-phosphorus
More about Phosphorus:
http://livinggreenandsavingenergy.com/no-peak-oil-peak-phosphorous-may-be-the-bigger-concern.html
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/04/20/peak_phosphorus
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/08/05/2973513.htm

Video about Peak Phosphorus:
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3166841.htm

By request... 

No Free Markets, Just Government Manipulation - KWN

No Free Markets, Just Government Manipulation:
http://kingworldnews.com/kingworldnews/KWN_DailyWeb/Entries/2011/11/28_Marc_Faber_-_No_Free_Markets%2C_Just_Government_Manipulation.html

Silverbearcafe

How We Lost Control of the (non-)Federal Reserve (a.k.a. TBTF Private Reserve)

http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/11.11/lostcontrol.html

Peak Oil - Future Money Trends

Zero Hedge - IranMissile Base Destroyed

Satellite Image Confirms Iranian Missile Base Was Destroyed:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/satellite-image-confirms-iranian-missile-base-was-destroyed
New war, new debts...

Zero Hedge - About QE3 in 2012

80% Of Bond Managers Expect QE3 In 2012, Says JPMorgan:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/80-bond-managers-expect-qe3-2012-says-jpmorgan

Zero Hedge - Italy Downgraded From BB+ To BB

Egan Jones Downgrades Italy From BB+ To BB, Projects 157% Debt/GDP By 2014:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/egan-jones-downgrades-italy-bb-bb-projects-157-debtgdp-2014

Brother JohnF

Bloomberg - Secret (non-)Federal Reserve (a.k.a. TBTF Private Reserve) Loans

Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Undisclosed $13B:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/secret-fed-loans-undisclosed-to-congress-gave-banks-13-billion-in-income.html

http://www.tfmetalsreport.com/blog/3036/great-ponzi

Charles Hugh Smith - About Debt

Unleashing the Future: Advancing Prosperity Through Debt Forgivness (Part 1):

http://www.oftwominds.com/blognov11/Zeus-unleashing-future1-11-11.html

Germany's Failed Bond Auction was Orchestrated by the Banks

Zero Hedge

IMF Package Denial Sends ES And EURUSD Tumbling:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/imf-package-denial-sends-es-and-eurusd-tumbling
And now the IMF won't give Italy the bailout...

Zero Hedge

Goldman: "As The Endgame Approaches, The Rally In AAA-Euro Area Sovereign Bonds No Longer Seems Sustainable":
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/goldman-endgame-approaches-rally-aaa-euro-area-sovereign-bonds-no-longer-seems-sustainable
So, according to GS: "In short, an alternative scenario of a ‘break-up’ of the Euro area certainly cannot be ruled out." Nice, but where is the news in that GS...?

Dollarcollapse.com

Make-Or-Break Week For Europe:
http://dollarcollapse.com/the-economy/make-or-break-week-for-europe/